WordPress plugin comparison

Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner vs Disable Comments

Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner

by WPBeginner

200+ installs3.7

Disable Comments

by wordpresssimpletools

9K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Disable Comments has more active installs: 9K+, against 200+ for Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner.
On a typical day, Disable Comments is downloaded about 17 times, Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner about 8.
Disable Comments is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner was updated more recently: Mar 16, 2026, against Apr 14, 2021 for Disable Comments.
Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.7.21 for Disable Comments.
Disable Comments has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner.

Disable Comments leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner	Disable Comments
Popular rank	#11,782	#2,263
Active installs	200+	9K+
Downloads, last 30 days	187	504
Rating	3.7(3)	5.0(4)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	5.7.21
Search multiplier	×0.31	×0.00
Last release	7 months ago	5 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	5.0.0

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